Galatians 2:17

King James Version (KJV)

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Translations

Galatians 2:17 - Amplified Bible

But if, in our desire {and} endeavor to be justified in Christ [to be declared righteous and put in right standing with God wholly and solely through Christ], we have shown ourselves sinners also {and} convicted of sin, does that make Christ a minister (a party and contributor) to our sin? Banish the thought! [Of course not!]

Galatians 2:17 - American Standard Version

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

Galatians 2:17 - Bible in Basic English

But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!

Galatians 2:17 - Darby Bible

Now if in seeking to be justified in Christ we also have been found sinners, then [is] Christ minister of sin? Far be the thought.

Galatians 2:17 - English Standard Version

But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

Galatians 2:17 - King James Version

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Galatians 2:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero si buscando ser justificados en Cristo, también nosotros hemos sido hallados pecadores, ¿es Cristo, entonces, ministro de pecado? ¡De ningùn modo!

Galatians 2:17 - The Message

Have some of you noticed that we are not yet perfect? (No great surprise, right?) And are you ready to make the accusation that since people like me, who go through Christ in order to get things right with God, aren’t perfectly virtuous, Christ must therefore be an accessory to sin? The accusation is frivolous. If I was "trying to be good," I would be rebuilding the same old barn that I tore down. I would be acting as a charlatan.

Galatians 2:17 - New American Standard Bible

~"But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!

Galatians 2:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Pero si buscando ser justificados en Cristo, también nosotros hemos sido hallados pecadores, ¿es Cristo, entonces, ministro de pecado? ¡De ningùn modo!

Galatians 2:17 - World English Bible

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? God forbid!

Galatians 2:17 - Young's Living Translation

And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, [is] then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

Galatians 2:17 - Additional Comments

While we are justified by faith, we need to be careful not to think for a moment that sin is acceptable, that works can be ignored.
The Jews argued that if salvation is by faith, and not by works, then Christians can live sinful lives, that faith in Christ actually promotes sin. Paul answers that here.

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